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[Breaking News]Diplomatic spat between Japan and China

BEIJING, China, Nov. 17 Kyodo - Masaaki Kanai, head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Nov. 17, 2025, to hold talks with Chinese officials, amid an intensifying diplomatic spat triggered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on the situation in Taiwan. (Kyodo)

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China: Alpaca Spits on Boy at Fujian Zoo

A young boy in Fujian, China, was hilariously spat on by an alpaca while trying to feed it at a zoo, leaving onlookers laughing at the unexpected moment.

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Diplomatic spat between Japan and China

Masaaki Kanai, head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Nov. 17, 2025, to hold talks with Chinese officials, amid an intensifying diplomatic spat triggered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on the situation in Taiwan.

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Maldives: Shark Swallows Diver’s Camera and Spits It Back Out

On October 21, 2025, in the Maldives, a video captured an astonishing moment during a recreational diving session when a curious shark swallowed and then spat out a Chinese diver’s underwater camera. The shark suddenly appeared and bit into the device, swallowing it completely. For several seconds, the camera continued recording from inside the shark’s mouth, capturing flashes of sharp teeth and swirling water. The diver later told reporters that he felt terrified when the shark approached and immediately swam back to the boat after retrieving the camera.

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Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala Released from Iran Jail - Rome

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala who was arrested and jailed in Iran since December 2024, arrives at her home, in Rome, Italy on January 8, 2025. Italian journalist Sala arrested and jailed in Iran since December has been freed and returned to Rome on January 8, even as a diplomatic spat between the two countries lingers over an Iranian held in Milan. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala Released from Iran Jail - Rome

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala who was arrested and jailed in Iran since December 2024, arrives at her home, in Rome, Italy on January 8, 2025. Italian journalist Sala arrested and jailed in Iran since December has been freed and returned to Rome on January 8, even as a diplomatic spat between the two countries lingers over an Iranian held in Milan. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala Released from Iran Jail - Rome

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala who was arrested and jailed in Iran since December 2024, arrives at her home, in Rome, Italy on January 8, 2025. Italian journalist Sala arrested and jailed in Iran since December has been freed and returned to Rome on January 8, even as a diplomatic spat between the two countries lingers over an Iranian held in Milan. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau In Peril After Spat Over Trump Threat Sparks Crisis - Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks during a National Caucus holiday event in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Trudeau's future looks uncertain following the sudden resignation of his most senior cabinet member, a once close ally. Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister and finance minister, quit her posts on Monday over the threat of tariffs on Canadian goods from incoming US President Donald Trump, tariffs that economists say could deal Canada a devastating economic blow. Questions are now being asked on Parliament Hill, including by some members of his own Liberal Party, about whether he is able to lead at this critical juncture. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau In Peril After Spat Over Trump Threat Sparks Crisis - Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks during a National Caucus holiday event in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Trudeau's future looks uncertain following the sudden resignation of his most senior cabinet member, a once close ally. Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister and finance minister, quit her posts on Monday over the threat of tariffs on Canadian goods from incoming US President Donald Trump, tariffs that economists say could deal Canada a devastating economic blow. Questions are now being asked on Parliament Hill, including by some members of his own Liberal Party, about whether he is able to lead at this critical juncture. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau In Peril After Spat Over Trump Threat Sparks Crisis - Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks during a National Caucus holiday event in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Trudeau's future looks uncertain following the sudden resignation of his most senior cabinet member, a once close ally. Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister and finance minister, quit her posts on Monday over the threat of tariffs on Canadian goods from incoming US President Donald Trump, tariffs that economists say could deal Canada a devastating economic blow. Questions are now being asked on Parliament Hill, including by some members of his own Liberal Party, about whether he is able to lead at this critical juncture. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau In Peril After Spat Over Trump Threat Sparks Crisis - Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks during a National Caucus holiday event in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Trudeau's future looks uncertain following the sudden resignation of his most senior cabinet member, a once close ally. Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister and finance minister, quit her posts on Monday over the threat of tariffs on Canadian goods from incoming US President Donald Trump, tariffs that economists say could deal Canada a devastating economic blow. Questions are now being asked on Parliament Hill, including by some members of his own Liberal Party, about whether he is able to lead at this critical juncture. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau In Peril After Spat Over Trump Threat Sparks Crisis - Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks during a National Caucus holiday event in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Trudeau's future looks uncertain following the sudden resignation of his most senior cabinet member, a once close ally. Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister and finance minister, quit her posts on Monday over the threat of tariffs on Canadian goods from incoming US President Donald Trump, tariffs that economists say could deal Canada a devastating economic blow. Questions are now being asked on Parliament Hill, including by some members of his own Liberal Party, about whether he is able to lead at this critical juncture. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau In Peril After Spat Over Trump Threat Sparks Crisis - Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks during a National Caucus holiday event in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Trudeau's future looks uncertain following the sudden resignation of his most senior cabinet member, a once close ally. Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister and finance minister, quit her posts on Monday over the threat of tariffs on Canadian goods from incoming US President Donald Trump, tariffs that economists say could deal Canada a devastating economic blow. Questions are now being asked on Parliament Hill, including by some members of his own Liberal Party, about whether he is able to lead at this critical juncture. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau In Peril After Spat Over Trump Threat Sparks Crisis - Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks during a National Caucus holiday event in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Trudeau's future looks uncertain following the sudden resignation of his most senior cabinet member, a once close ally. Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister and finance minister, quit her posts on Monday over the threat of tariffs on Canadian goods from incoming US President Donald Trump, tariffs that economists say could deal Canada a devastating economic blow. Questions are now being asked on Parliament Hill, including by some members of his own Liberal Party, about whether he is able to lead at this critical juncture. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau In Peril After Spat Over Trump Threat Sparks Crisis - Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks during a National Caucus holiday event in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Trudeau's future looks uncertain following the sudden resignation of his most senior cabinet member, a once close ally. Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister and finance minister, quit her posts on Monday over the threat of tariffs on Canadian goods from incoming US President Donald Trump, tariffs that economists say could deal Canada a devastating economic blow. Questions are now being asked on Parliament Hill, including by some members of his own Liberal Party, about whether he is able to lead at this critical juncture. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau In Peril After Spat Over Trump Threat Sparks Crisis - Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks during a National Caucus holiday event in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Trudeau's future looks uncertain following the sudden resignation of his most senior cabinet member, a once close ally. Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister and finance minister, quit her posts on Monday over the threat of tariffs on Canadian goods from incoming US President Donald Trump, tariffs that economists say could deal Canada a devastating economic blow. Questions are now being asked on Parliament Hill, including by some members of his own Liberal Party, about whether he is able to lead at this critical juncture. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau In Peril After Spat Over Trump Threat Sparks Crisis - Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks during a National Caucus holiday event in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Trudeau's future looks uncertain following the sudden resignation of his most senior cabinet member, a once close ally. Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister and finance minister, quit her posts on Monday over the threat of tariffs on Canadian goods from incoming US President Donald Trump, tariffs that economists say could deal Canada a devastating economic blow. Questions are now being asked on Parliament Hill, including by some members of his own Liberal Party, about whether he is able to lead at this critical juncture. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau In Peril After Spat Over Trump Threat Sparks Crisis - Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks during a National Caucus holiday event in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Trudeau's future looks uncertain following the sudden resignation of his most senior cabinet member, a once close ally. Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister and finance minister, quit her posts on Monday over the threat of tariffs on Canadian goods from incoming US President Donald Trump, tariffs that economists say could deal Canada a devastating economic blow. Questions are now being asked on Parliament Hill, including by some members of his own Liberal Party, about whether he is able to lead at this critical juncture. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Security at the Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - A Chinese police officer patrols Huadu Stadium, a venue for a soccer match between Japan and Malaysia at the Asian Games on Nov. 10, 2010, at Guangzhou, China. The match was held amid anti-Japanese sentiment in the country triggered by a renewed territorial spat.

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Tight security at Japan, China soccer match

GUANGZHOU, China - Chinese armed police officers guard the area around a bus for Japanese soccer players after an Asian Games match against China on Nov. 8, 2010, in Guangzhou, China. Japan won 3-0 in a match held under tight security amid anti-Japanese sentiment in the country triggered by a renewed territorial spat.

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Tight security at Japan, China soccer match

GUANGZHOU, China - Security guards watch Japan take the lead against China in an Asian Games match Nov. 8, 2010, in Guangzhou, China. Japan won 3-0 in a match held under tight security amid anti-Japanese sentiment in the country triggered by a renewed territorial spat.

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Japanese and Chinese youth luncheon

SHANGHAI, China - Young Japanese people and Chinese volunteers attend a luncheon in Shanghai on Oct. 29, 2010. A group of about 680 Japanese are on a visit to promote exchanges with young Chinese after their trip was previously postponed due to a bilateral spat stemming from maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands. (Pool photo)

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Japanese youth at Shanghai World Expo

SHANGHAI, China - A Chinese man who appears to be a security guard blocks Japanese reporters from taking photos of Japanese youth at the Shanghai World Expo on Oct. 28, 2010. A group of about 680 youth are on a stay to promote exchanges with Chinese youth after their trip was postponed due to a bilateral spat stemming from maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands.

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Japanese youth at Shanghai World Expo

SHANGHAI, China - A group of about 680 Japanese youth leave the China Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo on Oct. 28, 2010. They are on a stay to promote exchanges with Chinese youth after their trip was postponed due to a bilateral spat stemming from maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands.

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Japanese youth at Shanghai World Expo

SHANGHAI, China - A group of about 680 Japanese youth leave the China Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo on Oct. 28, 2010. They are on a stay to promote exchanges with Chinese youth after their trip was postponed due to a bilateral spat stemming from maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands.

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Japanese youth at Shanghai World Expo

SHANGHAI, China - A Chinese man who appears to be a security guard blocks Japanese reporters from taking photos of Japanese youth at the Shanghai World Expo on Oct. 28, 2010. A group of about 680 youth are on a stay to promote exchanges with Chinese youth after their trip was postponed due to a bilateral spat stemming from maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands.

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Japanese youths on friendship visit in Shanghai

NARITA, Japan - Japanese youths wave as they leave for Shanghai from Narita airport near Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2010. They are part of a program involving about 680 college students and workers to visit the World Expo to promote exchanges with Chinese youths. Their trip was postponed due to a bilateral spat stemming from a maritime collision near the disputed Senkaku Islands.

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Kan, Wen meet on sidelines of ASEM

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao who met in Brussels on the sideline of the Asia-Europe Meeting on Oct. 4, 2010 and agreed to improve bilateral ties by holding high-level talks at appropriate times. It was the first Japan-China summit talks since a spat broke out over maritime collisions near a disputed group of islets in the East China Sea.

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Japan-China spat a concern but won't hurt 6-way talks: Schieffer

TOKYO, Japan - New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on April 18. Shieffer held his first conference since assuming duties as ambassador in Tokyo.

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Japan-China spat a concern but won't hurt 6-way talks: Schieffer

TOKYO, Japan - New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on April 18. Shieffer held his first conference since assuming duties as ambassador in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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China, Dalai Lama spat over reincarnation

Baimachilin (L), vice secretary of the Tibet CPC Autonomous Regional Committee, speaks to reporters on March 9, 2015, during a meeting on the sidelines of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The ethnic Tibetan accused the exiled Dalai Lama of profaning Tibetan Buddhism for his comment suggesting that he will not be reincarnated when he dies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-China spat on APEC sidelines

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Chinese President Hu Jintao hold talks in Yokohama on Nov. 13, 2010, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. Kan and Hu remained apart over a high-profile territorial row in the East China Sea. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Japan-China spat on APEC sidelines

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) walks past Chinese President Hu Jintao at the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Yokohama on Nov. 14, 2010. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Japan-China spat on APEC sidelines

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Chinese President Hu Jintao shake hands during their meeting in Yokohama on Nov. 13, 2010, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. Kan and Hu remained apart over a high-profile territorial row in the East China Sea. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Japanese youth at Shanghai World Expo

SHANGHAI, China - A group of about 680 Japanese youth leave the China Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo on Oct. 28, 2010. They are on a stay to promote exchanges with Chinese youth after their trip was postponed due to a bilateral spat stemming from maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands. (Kyodo)

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Tight security at Japan, China soccer match

GUANGZHOU, China - Security guards watch Japan take the lead against China in an Asian Games match Nov. 8, 2010, in Guangzhou, China. Japan won 3-0 in a match held under tight security amid anti-Japanese sentiment in the country triggered by a renewed territorial spat. (Kyodo)

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Tight security at Japan, China soccer match

GUANGZHOU, China - Chinese armed police officers guard the area around a bus for Japanese soccer players after an Asian Games match against China on Nov. 8, 2010, in Guangzhou, China. Japan won 3-0 in a match held under tight security amid anti-Japanese sentiment in the country triggered by a renewed territorial spat. (Kyodo)

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Japan-China spat on APEC sidelines

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) leads Chinese President Hu Jintao to his seat during their meeting in Yokohama on Nov. 13, 2010, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. Kan and Hu remained apart over a high-profile territorial row in the East China Sea. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Security at the Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - A Chinese police officer patrols Huadu Stadium, a venue for a soccer match between Japan and Malaysia at the Asian Games on Nov. 10, 2010, at Guangzhou, China. The match was held amid anti-Japanese sentiment in the country triggered by a renewed territorial spat. (Kyodo)

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Japanese and Chinese youth luncheon

SHANGHAI, China - Young Japanese people and Chinese volunteers attend a luncheon in Shanghai on Oct. 29, 2010. A group of about 680 Japanese are on a visit to promote exchanges with young Chinese after their trip was previously postponed due to a bilateral spat stemming from maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Japanese youths on friendship visit in Shanghai

NARITA, Japan - Japanese youths wave as they leave for Shanghai from Narita airport near Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2010. They are part of a program involving about 680 college students and workers to visit the World Expo to promote exchanges with Chinese youths. Their trip was postponed due to a bilateral spat stemming from a maritime collision near the disputed Senkaku Islands. (Kyodo)

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Kan, Wen meet on sidelines of ASEM

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao who met in Brussels on the sideline of the Asia-Europe Meeting on Oct. 4, 2010 and agreed to improve bilateral ties by holding high-level talks at appropriate times. It was the first Japan-China summit talks since a spat broke out over maritime collisions near a disputed group of islets in the East China Sea. (Kyodo)

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Japanese youth at Shanghai World Expo

SHANGHAI, China - A Chinese man who appears to be a security guard blocks Japanese reporters from taking photos of Japanese youth at the Shanghai World Expo on Oct. 28, 2010. A group of about 680 youth are on a stay to promote exchanges with Chinese youth after their trip was postponed due to a bilateral spat stemming from maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands. (Kyodo)

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Japanese youth at Shanghai World Expo

SHANGHAI, China - A Chinese man who appears to be a security guard blocks Japanese reporters from taking photos of Japanese youth at the Shanghai World Expo on Oct. 28, 2010. A group of about 680 youth are on a stay to promote exchanges with Chinese youth after their trip was postponed due to a bilateral spat stemming from maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands. (Kyodo)

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Japanese youth at Shanghai World Expo

SHANGHAI, China - A group of about 680 Japanese youth leave the China Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo on Oct. 28, 2010. They are on a stay to promote exchanges with Chinese youth after their trip was postponed due to a bilateral spat stemming from maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Defense Ministry

Photo shows the main gate of the Japanese Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2019, the same day South Korea said it will pull out of the General Security of Military Information Agreement, or GSOMIA, amid an intensifying spat between the two countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese lawmaker's remarks on possible war with Russia

Hodaka Maruyama (R), a lawmaker representing the minor opposition Japan Innovation Party, apologizes during a meeting with former residents of the four Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands, on May 12, 2019, for his recent remarks raising the possibility of military conflict with Russia. Maruyama posed a question about the possibility of going to war with Russia to regain control of a group of islands at the center of a territorial spat when he met with the former residents during a visit to Kunashiri Island, one of the four disputed islands, on May 11. (Kyodo) (Pool photo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese lawmaker's remarks on possible war with Russia

Hodaka Maruyama, a lawmaker representing the minor opposition Japan Innovation Party, explains during a press conference in Nemuro on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on May 13, 2019, his recent remarks raising the possibility of military conflict with Russia. Maruyama posed a question about the possibility of going to war with Russia to regain control of a group of islands at the center of a territorial spat when he met with former residents of the islands during a visit to Kunashiri Island, one of the four disputed islands, on May 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese lawmaker's remarks on possible war with Russia

Hodaka Maruyama, a lawmaker representing the opposition Japan Innovation Party, apologizes during a press conference in Tokyo on May 13, 2019, for his recent remarks raising the possibility of military conflict with Russia. Maruyama posed a question about the possibility of waging war with Russia to regain control of a group of islands at the center of a territorial spat when he met with former residents of the four Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands during a visit to Kunashiri Island, one of the four islands, on May 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese lawmaker's remarks on possible war with Russia

Hodaka Maruyama, a lawmaker representing the opposition Japan Innovation Party, apologizes during a press conference in Tokyo on May 13, 2019, for his recent remarks raising the possibility of military conflict with Russia. Maruyama posed a question about the possibility of waging war with Russia to regain control of a group of islands at the center of a territorial spat when he met with former residents of the four Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands during a visit to Kunashiri Island, one of the islands, on May 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo